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In the press: Articles, clippings, and more.

Our school, students, and staff make news from time to time, so we’ve put together this press page to collect some of the articles and other media in which we’ve been featured.

Most of the files listed below are all in Adobe Acrobat pdf format, so you can view them on screen or print them out.

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> Master Barry Shackelford receives his black belt (1982 newspaper article)

> Master Barry Shackelford’s early PKL rankings (Karate/Kung-Fu Illustrated, 1987 and 1988)

> Patents awarded to Grandmaster Jhoon Rhee (cover pages, 1974 – 1987)

> Charlie Lee interview mentioning Master Barry Shackelford (Karate/Kung-Fu Illustrated, 1989)

> Cover article on our school (MA Success, 2011)

> Feature article on our school (Arlington Magazine, 2012)

> Jhoon Rhee Arlington was voted “Best Martial Arts Studio” by Arlington Magazine readers.  (Arlington Magazine January/February 2015)

> Master Pineda is selected as one of “The Arlington Partnership for Children, Youth & Families” Connect with Kids Champions (APCYF Fall 2014) [Click this link for a listing of past champions.]

> Amanda Hayes, Jhoon Rhee Arlington Black Belt and part time Instructor, won one of Arlington Magazine’s Extraordinary Teen Awards! (Arlington Magazine May/June 2015)

> Master Rome is selected as one of “The Arlington Partnership for Children, Youth & Families” Connect with Kids Champions (APCYF Spring 2016) [Click this link for a listing of past champions.]

> Demonstration at the Arlington Public Schools “Girls Color of Leadership” Conference (November 2016)

> Jhoon Rhee Arlington was voted “Best Martial Arts Studio” by Arlington Magazine readers.  (Arlington Magazine January/February 2018)

> Dolan Family featured in “The Kent Connection” Publication (February 2018)

> “Middle School & Martial Arts” a fun video students from Williamsburg Middle School created about Jhoon Rhee Tae Kwon Do (March 2018)

> Podcast about Grand Master Rhee by TKD Life Magazine with Masters Chun Rhee and Francis Pineda (June 2019)